New Orleans is a city defined by its unique and colorful history. It's
for that reason that most tend to view the place as something of a musical
museum while ignoring the town's vibrant and innovative new music. In
New Orleans, the hip-hop at the heart of today's culture emerged from
an energetic, highly eroticized and occasionally gender-bending music called “bounce”.
And the truth is, all the town's seemingly disparate styles – jazz,
brass bands and funk as well as the newer “bounce” influenced hip
hop, are all intrinsically linked. There is a particular inclusiveness about
the place which connects both its people and their music. And now, for the
first time ever, all these sounds have been combined on one undeniably original
record. With YA-KA-MAY, long time NOLA residents, GALACTIC have made an album
that reflects the city as they see it - blending all the town's distinctive
sounds in a way no band has before.
YA-KA-MAY is set to be released Feb 9, 2010 on Anti Records. The album features
established legends such as the Rebirth Brass Band, Irma Thomas, Big Chief
Bo Dollis, Allen Toussaint and Walter “Wolfman” Washington with
younger artists like Trombone Shorty and Corey Henry, John Boutté, Josh
Cohen and Scully, and Glen David Andrews, as well as groundbreaking new “Bounce” artists
like Cheeky Blakk, Big Freedia, Katey Red, and Sissy Nobby. The end result
is New Orleans like it's truly meant to be heard, and pure GALACTIC.
YA-KA-MAY Track Listing:
• Friends of Science - 1:17
• Boe Money (featuring The Rebirth Brass Band) - 3:16
• Double It (featuring Big Freedia) - 3:24
• Heart of Steel (featuring Irma Thomas) - 3:28
• Wild Man (featuring Big Chief Bo Dollis) - 2:08
• Bacchus (featuring Allen Toussaint) - 2:54
• Katey vs. Nobby (featuring Katey Red and Sissy Nobby) - 3:01
• Cineramascope (featuring Trombone Shorty and Corey Henry) - 3:15
• Dark Water (featuring John Boutte) - 3:11
• Do It Again (featuring Cheeky Blakk) - 2:31
• Liquor Pang (featuring Josh Cohen and Scully) - 3:23
• Krewe d'etat - 0:34
• You Don't know (featuring Glen David Andrews) - 4:04
• Speaks His Mind (featuring Walter "Wolfman" Washington) -
3:51
• Do It Again (again) (featuring Cheeky Blakk) - 1:08
Thanks for your support of the last NLO concert the photos are now viewable on our myspace site. We are currently mixing the last 6 songs on our 17 track project. Look for it in stores in December 2009
Happy Thanksgiving! Time to be thankful for what we have, for whom we have in our lives and for what we can give to others to make their lives easier. I wish you health & happiness! Lori
Yoooo check this...I'm featured in XXL Magazine this month!! Wow and to be blessed to also be in The Source Magazine in December. Say what?! Yup, we've recently been interviewed by The Source as new up and coming artists and the exclusive interview is available now at www.thesource.com/2009/10/sihhn-j-rocka-saria-knowledge/ It's such an honor to have this opportunity....thanks to the hip hop community for your support! Now "Bump The Beat" and let conscious independent hip hop flow through you blastin loud through your speakers!
New CD "Brave New World" is on sale now at CDBaby and iTunes. It will be coming soon to Rhapsody and Napster. Check out new songs on my page. Guitar players everywhere will like "Feels like a Gun".
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